| ( | 5 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | 2 | x | = | 2 | − | ( | 7 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 7 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 | − | 2 | x |
| = | 5 2 | x | − | 1 2 | − | 2 | x |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 2 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | = | 2 | − | ( | 7 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 7 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 7 | × | 1 7 | + | x | × | 1 7 |
| = | 2 | − | 1 | + | x | × | 1 7 |
| = | 1 | + | 1 7 | x |
1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | = | 1 | + | 1 7 | x |
1 2 | x | − | 1 7 | x | = | 1 | + | 1 2 |
5 14 | x | = | 1 | + | 1 2 |
5 14 | x | = | 3 2 |
| x | = | 3 2 | ÷ | 5 14 |
| = | 3 2 | × | 14 5 |
| = | 3 | × | 7 5 |
| x | = | 21 5 |
| x | = | 4.2 |